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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 04-69 RESOLUTION NO. 04-69 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION FOR CITY OF TUSTIN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 04-1 (TUSTIN LEGACY/JOHN LAING HOMES) WHEREAS, on this date, the City Council (the "City Council") of the City of Tustin (the "City") adopted, pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (the "Act"), a resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California of Formation of City of Tustin Community Facilities District No. 04-1 (Tustin Legacy/John Laing Homes), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax within the District and Establishing an Appropriations Limit for the District" (the "Resolution of Formation"), establishing City of Tustin Community Facilities District No. 04-1 (Tustin Legacy/John Laing Homes) (the "Community Facilities District"), authorizing the levy of a special tax within the Community Facilities District and establishing an appropriations limit for the Community Facilities District; WHEREAS, on this date, the City Council also adopted a resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin Deeming It Necessary to Incur Bonded Indebtedness within City of Tustin Community Facilities District No. 04-1 (Tustin Legacy/John Laing Homes)," deeming it necessary to incur bonded indebtedness in the maximum amount of $15,000,000; WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of said resolutions, the propositions to incur bonded indebtedness, to levy a special tax within the Community Facilities District and to establish an appropriations limit for the Community Facilities District are to be submitted to the qualified electors of the Community Facilities District as required by the Act; WHEREAS, the City Council desires to designate the City Clerk of the City (the "City Clerk") as the election official for the special election provided for herein; WHEREAS, there has been filed with the City Clerk a letter from the Registration and Elections Department of the County of Orange indicating that 12 or more persons have not been registered to vote within the territory of the Community Facilities District for each of the 90 days preceding the close of the public hearings on the establishment of the Community Facilities District and the proposed debt issue for the Community Facilities District; WHEREAS, there has been filed with the City Clerk consents and waivers of all of the landowners of record in the Community Facilities District waiving any time limit specified by Section 53326 of the Act and any requirement pertaining to the conduct of said special election, including any time limit or requirement applicable to an election Resolution No. 04-69 Page 1 of 6 pursuant to Article 5, Chapter 2.5, Division 3, Title 5 of the Act (commencing with Section 53345 of the Act), consenting to the holding of said special election on July 19, 2004 and waiving any impartial analysis, arguments or rebuttals, as set forth in Sections 53326 and 53327 of the Act; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk has concurred in said waivers and has concurred in holding said special election on July 19, 2004; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin as follows: Section 1. Pursuant to Sections 53351, 53326 and 53325.7 of the Act, the propositions to incur bonded indebtedness, to levy a special tax within the Community Facilities District and to establish an appropriations limit for the Community Facilities District shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the Community Facilities District at an election called therefor as provided below. Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby designated as the official to conduct said election. Section 3. As authorized by Section 53353.5 of the Act, the propositions to incur bonded indebtedness, to levy a special tax within the Community Facilities District and to establish an appropriations limit for the Community Facilities District shall be combined into one ballot proposition. Section 4. The City Council hereby finds and determines that 12 or more persons have not been registered to vote within the territory of the Community Facilities District for each of the 90 days preceding the close of the public hearings heretofore held by the City Council on the establishment of the Community Facilities District and the proposed debt issue for the Community Facilities District. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 53326 of the Act, the vote shall be by the landowners of the Community Facilities District and each landowner who is the owner of record as of the close of said public hearings, or the authorized representative thereof, shall have one vote for each acre or portion of an acre that he or she owns within the Community Facilities District. Section 5. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the qualified electors of the Community Facilities District have unanimously consented (a) to the waiver of any time limit specified by Section 53326 of the Act and any requirement pertaining to the conduct of said election, including any time limit or requirement applicable to an election pursuant to Article 5, Chapter 2.5, Division 3, Title 5 of the Act (commencing with Section 53345 of the Act), (b) to the holding of said election on July 19, 2004, and (c) to the waiver of any impartial analysis, arguments or rebuttals, as set forth in Sections 53326 and 53327 of the Act. The City Council herby finds and determines that the City Clerk has concurred in said waivers and has concurred in holding said election on July 19, 2004. Resolution No. 04-69 Page 2 of 6 Section 6. The City Council hereby calls a special election to submit to the qualified electors of the Community Facilities District the combined proposition to incur bonded indebtedness, to levy a special tax within the Community Facilities District and to establish an appropriations limit for the Community Facilities District, which election shall be held at 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California, on July 19, 2004. The City Council has caused to be provided to the City Clerk, as the official to conduct said election, the Resolution of Formation, a certified map of sufficient scale and clarity to show the boundaries of the Community Facilities District, and a sufficient description to allow the City Clerk to determine the boundaries of the Community Facilities District. Section 7. The voted ballots shall be returned to the City Clerk not later than 8:00 p.m. on July 19, 2004; provided, however, that if all of the qualified electors have voted prior to such time, the election may be closed with the concurrence of the City Clerk. Section 8. Pursuant to Section 53327 of the Act, the election shall be conducted by mail or hand-delivered ballot pursuant to Section 4000 of the California Elections Code. The City Council hereby finds that paragraphs (a), (b), (c) (1) and (c)(3) of said Section 4000 are applicable to this special election. Section 9. The form of the ballot for said election is attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference incorporated herein, and such form of ballot is hereby approved. The City Clerk shall cause to be delivered to each of the qualified electors of the Community Facilities District a ballot in said form. Each ballot shall indicate the number of votes to be voted by the respective landowner to which it pertains. Section 10. Each ballot shall be accompanied by all supplies and written instructions necessary for the use and return of the ballot. The identification envelope for return of the ballot shall be enclosed with the ballot, shall have the return postage prepaid, and shall contain: (a) the name and address of the landowner, (b) a declaration, under penalty of perjury, stating that the voter is the owner of record or the authorized representative of the landowner entitled to vote and is the person whose name appears on the identification envelope, (c) the printed name, signature and address of the voter, (d) the date of signing and place of execution of the declaration described in clause (b) above, and (e) a notice that the envelope contains an official ballot and is to be opened only by the canvassing board. Section 11. Analysis and arguments with respect to the ballot proposition are hereby waived, as provided in Section 53327 of the Act. Section 12. The City Clerk shall accept the ballots of the qualified electors in the office of the City Clerk at 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California, to and including 8:00 p.m. on July 19, 2004, whether said ballots be personally delivered or received by mail. The City Clerk shall have available ballots which may be marked at said location on the election day by said qualified electors. Resolution No. 04-69 Page 3 of 6 Section 13. The City Council hereby determines that the facilities financed by the Community Facilities District are necessary to meet increased demands placed upon local agencies as a result of development occurring in the Community Facilities District. Section 14. The specific purposes of the bonded indebtedness proposed to be incurred is the financing of the Facilities (as defined in the Resolution of Formation), including all costs and estimated costs incidental to, or connected with, the accomplishment of such purpose, and the proceeds of such bonded indebtedness shall be applied only to such specific purposes. Section 15. Upon approval of the proposition to incur bonded indebtedness, and the sale of any bonds evidencing such indebtedness, the City Council shall take such action as may be necessary to cause to be established an account for deposit of the proceeds of sale of the bonds. For so long as any proceeds of the bonds remain unexpended, the Finance Director of the City shall cause to be filed with the City Council, no later than January 1 of each year, a report stating (a) the amount of bond proceeds received and expended during the preceding year, and (b) the status of any project funded or to be funded from bond proceeds. Said report may relate to the calendar year, fiscal year, or other appropriate annual period, as the Finance Director of the City shall determine, and may be incorporated into the annual budget, audit, or other appropriate routine report to the City Council. Section 16. The officers, employees and agents of the City are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions and do all things which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Resolution and not inconsistent with the provisions hereof. Section 17. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin held on July 19, 2004. ~LA Mayor PAMELA STOKE City Clerk Resolution No. 04-69 Page 4 of 6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE) CITY OF TUSTI N ) SS I, Pamela Stoker, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 04-69 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 19th day of July, 2004, by the following vote: - COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: KAWASHIMA, BONE, DAVERT, HAGEN NONE (4) (0) (0) (1) NONE THOMAS ~ PAMELA STOK CITY CLERK Resolution No. 04-69 Page 5 of 6 EXHIBIT A OFFICIAL BALLOT CITY OF TUSTIN July 19, 2004 SPECIAL ELECTION This ballot is for a special, landowner election. The number of votes to be voted pursuant to this ballot is -' INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: To vote on the proposition, mark a cross (+) or (X) in the voting square after the word "YES" or after the word "NO". All distinguishing marks or erasures are forbidden and make the ballot void. If you wrongly mark, tear, or deface this ballot, return it to the City Clerk of the City of Tustin and obtain another. CITY OF TUSTIN COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 04-1 (TUSTIN LEGACY/JOHN LAING HOMES) PROPOSITION: Shall City of Tustin Community Facilities District No. 04-1 (Tustin Legacy/John Laing Homes) (the "Community Facilities District") be authorized to incur bonded indebtedness in a maximum amount of not to exceed $15,000,000 and levy a special tax in order to finance certain facilities and services and shall the annual appropriations limit of the Community Facilities District be established in the amount of $15,000,000, all as specified in the Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin of Formation of City of Tustin Community Facilities District No. 04-1 (Tustin Legacy/John Laing Homes), Authorizing the Levy of a Special Tax within the District and Establishing an Appropriations Limit for the District" and the Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin Deeming It Necessary to Incur Bonded Indebtedness within City of Tustin Community Facilities District No. 04-1 (Tustin Legacy/John Laing Homes)," adopted by the City Council of the City of Tustin on July 19, 2004? Yes: 0 No: 0 Resolution No. 04-69 Page 6 of 6